9.09.2014

HEY NEW YORK - TODAY'S SEPTEMBER 9 GET OUT AND VOTE LIKE YOU DID FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA - NO EXCUSES!!!

By Gloria Dulan-Wilson

Hello All:In just about three hours, the polls
will open in New York for the state wide election of candidates - those
of you who have to be work early, or are just getting in from partying
will be the first to vote. And make sure you do just that - GET OUT AND
VOTE NEW YORK - WE'VE GO SO MUCH TO CHANGE, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME WE
HAVE THOSE WE NEED TO MAKE SURE ARE CONTINUED TO HAVE OUR SUPPORT FOR
THE FINE JOB THEY ARE DOING.

I'M MAKING AN UNABASHED
PLUG FOR LATRICE MONIQUE WALKER - running for the unexpired seat of
Assemblymember Boyland in the 55th Assembly District in Brooklyn -
she's the best candidate, best person for the job:

New York State Assembly elections, 2014

List of candidates

Note:
Candidate lists can change frequently throughout the election season.
Ballotpedia staff will be re-examining the list on a monthly basis for
any changes. This list was last examined on August 22, 2014. For more information about Ballotpedia's election coverage plan, click here. If you are aware of a candidate we've missed or one incorrectly listed, please send an email to: Tyler King.

David Weprin- Incumbent Weprin was first elected to the chamber in a special
election in February 2010. In addition to running on the Democratic
ticket, Weprin is also running on the Working Families Party ticket.

Andrew Hevesi
- Incumbent Hevesi was first elected to the chamber in a special
election in May 2005. In addition to running on the Democratic ticket,
Hevesi is also running on the Working Families Party ticket.

Michele Titus
- Incumbent Titus was first elected to the chamber in a special
election in April 2002. In addition to running on the Democratic ticket,
Titus is also running on the Working Families Party ticket.

Karim Camara- Incumbent Camara was first elected to the chamber in a special
election in November 2005. In addition to running on the Democratic
ticket, Camara is also running on the Working Families Party ticket.

Linda Rosenthal
- Incumbent Rosenthal was first elected to the chamber in a special
election in February 2006. In addition to running on the Democratic
ticket, Rosenthal is also running on the Working Families Party ticket.

Dan Quart
- Incumbent Quart was first elected to the chamber in a special
election in September 2011. In addition to running on the Democratic
ticket, Quart is also running on the Working Families Party ticket.

Jeffrey Dinowitz
- Incumbent Dinowitz was first elected to the chamber in a special
election in February 1994. In addition to running on the Democratic
ticket, Dinowitz is also running on the Working Families Party ticket.

Victor Pichardo
- Incumbent Pichardo was first elected to the chamber in a special
election on November 5, 2013. In addition to running on the Democratic
ticket, Pichardo is also running on the Working Families Party ticket.

Kenneth Zebrowski
- Incumbent Zebrowski was first elected to the chamber in a special
election in May 2007. In addition to running on the Democratic ticket,
Zebrowski is also running on the Working Families Party ticket.

Frank Skartados
- Incumbent Skartados was first elected to the chamber in a special
election on March 20, 2012. In addition to running on the Democratic
ticket, Skartados is also running on the Working Families Party ticket.

Brian Kolb
- Incumbent Kolb was first elected to the chamber in a special election
in February 2000. In addition to running on the Republican ticket,
Kolb is also running on the Conservative Party ticket.

Competitiveness

Candidates unopposed by a major party

In 62 (41.3%) of the 150 districts up for election in 2014, there is
only one major party candidate running for election. A total of 41
Democrats and 21 Republicans are guaranteed election in November barring
unforeseen circumstances.
Two major party candidates will face off in the general election
in 88 (58.6%) of the 150 districts up for election. Four of those seats
held competitive elections in 2012 with a margin of victory ranging from
zero to five percent. Six other elections were mildly competitive, with
a margin of victory of five to ten percent. Those districts are:
Competitive

District 3: Incumbent Edward Hennessey (D) will face Dean Murray (R) in the general election. Hennessey won the general election by a margin of victory of 1 percent in 2012.

District 107: Incumbent Steven McLaughlin (R) will face Philip J. Malone (D) in the general election. McLaughlin won the general election by a margin of victory of 4 percent in 2012.

Previously competitive, now unopposed

District 135: Incumbent Mark Johns will face Calvin A. Frelier
in the Republican primary. The winner will be unopposed in the general
election. Johns won the general election by a margin of victory of 2
percent in 2012.

District 145: Incumbent John Ceretto
(R) is unopposed in both the Republican primary and general election.
Ceretto won the general election by a margin of victory of 1 percent in
2012.

Mildly Competitive

District 21: Incumbent Brian Curran (R) will face Adam Shapiro (D) in the general election. Curran won the general election by a margin of victory of 7 percent in 2012.

District 94: Incumbent Steve Katz (R) will face Andrew I. Falk (D) in the general election. Katz won the general election by a margin of victory of 9 percent in 2012.

District 106: Incumbent Didi Barrett (D) will face Michael N. Kelsey in the general election. Barrett won the general election by a margin of victory of 9 percent in 2012.

District 146: Incumbent Raymond Walter is unopposed in the Republican primary, and will face the winner of the Democratic primary between Steven G. Meyer and Kenneth Smith. Walter won the general election by a margin of victory of 8 percent in 2012.

Previously mildly competitive, now unopposed

District 93: Incumbent David Buchwald
(D) is unopposed in both the Democratic primary and general election.
Buchwald won the general election by a margin of victory of 9 percent
in 2012.

Primary challenges

A total of 14 incumbents will primary face competition on September
9. Five incumbents are not seeking re-election in 2014 and another 120
incumbents will advance past the primary without opposition. The state
representatives facing primary competition include:

Retiring incumbents

Five incumbent representatives did not run for re-election, while 134
(96.4%) of the current 139 incumbents are running for re-election. A
list of those incumbents, five Democrats, can be found above. Currently, there are 11 vacancies in the New York State Assembly. A list of those vacancies can be found here.

Qualifications

Article 3, Section 7 of the New York Constitution
states: No person shall serve as a member of the legislature unless he
or she is a citizen of the United States and has been a resident of the
state of New York for five years, and, except as hereinafter otherwise
prescribed, of the assembly or senate district for the twelve months
immediately preceding his or her election; if elected a senator or
member of assembly at the first election next ensuing after a
readjustment or alteration of the senate or assembly districts becomes
effective, a person, to be eligible to serve as such, must have been a
resident of the county in which the senate or assembly district is
contained for the twelve months immediately preceding his or her
election. No member of the legislature shall, during the time for which
he or she was elected, receive any civil appointment from the governor,
the governor and the senate, the legislature or from any city
government, to an office which shall have been created, or the
emoluments whereof shall have been increased during such time.
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